Update-I found out after I asked you all for help this is like she wants, minus the hood. Also wants slits for arms to come out. I don’t care for these pockets so she may want welt pockets. We haven’t talk about it anymore because SIL’s family has been called to their parents home. His dad is low. Didn’t think he’d make it through the night. Not Covid. Health has been deteriorating for couple years now. Picture of shaped cape below. I think I would need to put princess seams, to do slits, don’t you?
Cuties, I need a child's size about 7-8 fleece poncho pattern or cape, or if you have one I need some info from you about neck hole size, length, etc. I think I could make it without a pattern if I can just get the hole size ok to go over her head. Mom wants it to wear with a beret and I want to put a cowl neck. Anyway, I am searching the net in the meantime. Let me know if you have something I can go by your measurements. I hate to wing it and maybe cut the head opening too large or too small.....thanks-Toogie
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I'd start as Jenne did, then cut a slit mid front and add button at the top ,or use a binding along the split and along the neckline extending some 8-10" both sides to close it with a bow.
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by toogie
04 Dec 2020
I was going to sew a cowl neck and let it slip over her head. I saw there was an adult one and you could pull the cowl up onto your head like a scarf/hood. I'll ask what mom what she wants, but yours is a good idea. Thanks M-Toogie
by toogie
04 Dec 2020
wanted to add, I found the neck circumference I used on Avery rain wheelchair poncho. I may use that but if I remember right it was snug to pull over her head.
by mops
04 Dec 2020
My daughter made one and added a ribbed border to the neckline instead of making a seam as in the 2010 pattern mentioned below.
145304I would use a regular child dress pattern, put the front and back together as if it was sewn pin then cut it out if to big take a larger seam in the shoulder part, if to small cut the front a litter deeper.
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by jenne
04 Dec 2020
Also, I made me one several years ago. don't wear it, it get in the way of my seat belt.
by toogie
edited 04 Dec 2020
Good ideas jenne, thanks! I won’t be able to have a fitting as this is Part of a Christmas Present. It just has to be able to fit over the head.
27358Full instructions for a hooded poncho for a child:
https://www.hawthornethreadsblog....
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50A miracle, a 2010 site still providing child poncho info:
http://pm-betweenthelines.blogspo...
Also, Joann had directions for a "Kid's Poncho" years ago that isn't showing up but they did both a rectangle poncho and triangle one--in both cases they did a 10-inch cut for neck opening with a rolled-edge hem.
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50Hi. This site gives the range of hat sizes for children which should be a good approximation of how wide the neck opening should be to fit over the head.
https://www.jasfashion.com.au/buy...
But better yet,can you have the mother measure the circumference of the child's head as show in the diagram of the above site?
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by toogie
04 Dec 2020
I like this chart, thank you. I asked mom to give me some measurements but am still waiting to get results.
892Have you got access to one of the kids sweatshirts with a hoodie Toogie? You can always go by that. I've seen a few on the internet but some have sleeves and I think a Poncho should just be pulled over the head with only 2 seams. I can't put the video links on here, so I'll send you a PM. Love Chris
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